REIGNING LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Kilkenny have made three changes in their starting line-up to face Galway on Sunday.

Paul Murphy, Michael Rice and Richie Power all get the nod for the Cats, who will be hoping to advance to the Division One Final with a win over the Tribesmen at Semple Stadium. Conor Fogarty and Ger Aylward drop to the bench.

Dublin’s Paul Ryan drops to the bench for Dublin ahead of their last four tie with Tipperary, with David Treacy drafted into the full forward line.

The other major changes are positional and include Liam Rushe starting in the half-back line and Conal Keaney started as left half forward.

Galway are due to name their matchday squad this evening.

Kilkenny: Eoin Murphy; Paul Murphy, JJ Delaney, Jackie Tyrell; Tommy Walsh, Brian Hogan, Kieran Joyce; Lester Ryan, Michael Rice; Walter Walsh, Richie Power, Eoin Larkin; Colin Fennelly, Richie Hogan, Aidan Fogarty.

Subs: David Herity, Conor Fogarty, Paddy Hogan, John Tennyson, Willie Phelan, Padraig Walsh, Brian Kennedy, Matthew Ruth, Cillian Buckley, Ger Aylward, Tom Breen.

Dublin: Alan Nolan; Peter Kelly, Paul Schutte, Ruari Treanor; Michael Carton, Liam Rushe, Shane Durkin; Joey Boland, Simon Lambert; Conal Keaney, John McCaffrey, Danny Sutcliffe; Conor McCormack, David O’Callaghan, David Treacy.

Subs: Gary Maguire, Kevin Byrne, Niall Corcoran, Eamon Dillon, Jack Doughan, Oisin Gough, Stephen Hiney, Sean McGrath, Niall Mc Morrow, Ryan O’Dwyer, Paul Ryan.

The Dubs’ match with Tipp gets underway at 2pm with Kilkenny and Galway due for a 3:45pm throw-in.

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